The Alter Hof stands as a complex of five wings in the heart of Munich, identified by the distinctive Gothic wooden bay window known as the Affenturm, or Monkey Tower. This site served as the first permanent imperial residence of the…
Munich Through the Ages
This historic walk traces Munich's fascinating evolution from its medieval beginnings to the profound modern monuments of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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1. Alter Hof
2. Isar Gate
The Isartor stands as the eastern gate to Munich’s historic center, distinguished by a massive forty-meter-tall central tower flanked by two octagonal side towers. Commissioned by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian and completed in thirteen…
3. National Theatre
The National Theatre on Max-Joseph-Platz is defined by its massive, colonnaded portico that mimics the appearance of a Greek temple. As the home of the Bavarian State Opera, this structure represents a central part of Munich’s cultural…
4. Feldherrnhalle
The Feldherrnhalle is a monumental open-air loggia on Odeonsplatz, recognizable by its three soaring rounded arches and the two large stone lions guarding its entrance steps. King Ludwig the First commissioned the structure between…
5. Drückebergergasse
Drückebergergasse, officially named Viscardigasse, is a narrow, curbless pedestrian alley located directly behind the Feldherrnhalle in Munich. It connects Theatinerstraße with Residenzstraße and is distinguished by a wavy, twelve-inch…
6. Ohel Jakob Synagogue
The Ohel Jakob Synagogue stands out on Sankt-Jakobs-Platz for its distinct two-part structure. A heavy, windowless base of travertine stone, designed to recall the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, supports a light-filled glass cube wrapped in a…